Where is everyone?

[jasmunich]

CecilOne,
I have no affiliation with either body. I played for 10 years in the States, but I have not played actively in Europe where I have lived for a number of years. I am following the high school level very closely because I have friends and family involved. Most of my (limited) take on officiating comes from my experience as a youth ref; it was a challenging and fun job! I would like to get into coaching and officiating in the future. Once you've been bitten by the soccer bug, it's a life-long addiction!

CecilOne, by "transcend", I indeed meant:
- administering all the rules fairly and consistently,
- using common sense and good judgement,
- AND applying years of experience.

For instance, when you see world-class officials like Anders Frisk of Sweden, who always manages to keep 22 primadonna egomaniacs somewhat under control for 90 minutes, you begin to appreciate what officiating is all about.